The Soothing Oil

The reflection this week is on the anointing of the sick – a sacrament not often celebrated like the other sacraments. Some time ago, a priest shared this experience with us. A parishioner of his had sent for him, before going in for a surgery, to come and pray for

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The joy of God is my Strength

A few days ago I was able to talk with one of the most inspiring men I have ever met. His name is Fr Philip Addo and I was delivering some medical supplies to him. The journey to visit him was a bumpy one for much of the way, for

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Praise Be My Lord

At the turning of the seasons there can be a certain sadness. The beauty of summer gives way to the shorter, darker days of autumn, with the recent rain and winds those 30o temperatures day after day are quickly forgotten. Imagine if the joys of an English summer were gone

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